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The Adventure of the Speckled Band and The Purloined Ruby

By: Anthony Boucher, Denis Green
Narrated by: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce
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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Exactly as broadcast on November 12, 1945

One young woman has diead a tragic, unexplained death – is her sister to die the same way? A beautiful young woman asks Holms and Watson to investigate unusual happenings at her English country house. Exotic music and strange sounds in the night must be explained in order to prevent a murder!

The Purloined Ruby

Exactly as broadcast on May 7, 1945

Sherlock Holmes must solve the murder of the murder of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes returns to London from his retirement at his Sussex Bee farm. A beautiful woman, stolen rubies and a mysterious character from Holmes’ past lead him into a dangerous and challenging investigation. He must solve the murder of an actor…an actor portraying none other than Sherlock Holmes himself.

Puzzle out more mysteries with The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
©1988 Baker Street Associates (P)2008 Simon & Schuster

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